Low-Cal Green-Tea-Poached Shrimp Stir-Fry

Submitted by Izzy Knight

"A great recipe from the Loblaws calender. It is much lighter and refreshing taste than traditional stir fry. the green tea flavour really adds a new dimension. You can also add some cayenne."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 16 large shrimp, raw, peeled
• 5 cups green tea, divided
• 2 tablespoons ginger, minced, divided
• 3 garlic cloves, minced, divided
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 12 ounces Chinese cabbage, shredded
• 1⁄2 cup snow peas
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 1⁄2 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced on diagonal
• 2 (2 g) bags green tea
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sesame seed oil, divided
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 fresh bean sprout
• 1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, sliced
• 1 green onion, sliced

directions

1. Make 5 cups of green tea.
2. Reserve 2 tea bags.
3. Reserve 1 cup, and paoch shrimp in 4 cups of green tea with half the garlic and ginger.
4. Simmer 4 min (should be opaque but not cooked) heat the peanut oil in a preheated deep frying pan.
5. lower heat slightly.
6. add the remaining garlic, then stir in cabbage, snow peas, broccoli, peppers, carrots, and contents of 2 green tea bags.
7. Stir fry for 4 minutes.
8. add 1 cup green tea, rice wine vinegar, 1 tsp sesame seed oil, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce, cover and cook for 3 ninutes.
9. remove the lid and stir in rest of sesame seed oil, bean sprouts, water chestnutt and shrimp, toss for 1 minute.
10. Garnish with green onions and voila!

Reviews

[loveleesmile]

This was yummy! I was pleasantly suprised. Thanks.